Former Courtesy Inn reopens under jail-inmate plan
In Wichita the former Courtesy Inn now operates with 37 rooms rented to non-violent inmates from Sedgwick County Jail. Guests pay 10 dollars daily, must follow strict rules, and risk jail for violations as federal agents labeled the property a crack house posing as a motel. Gareth Smith and Ron Waits run the operation under a judge's order. Inmates include those serving sentences and some awaiting trial.
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Wichita, Kan
U.S. Attorney's Office
Gareth Smith
Ron Waits
Sedgwick County
Officer in Bonner Springs linked to bar guard shooting
An off duty Kansas City Kansas officer is suspected of fatally shooting Milton Foster Jr., 30, at Ziffell's Sports Lounge after an argument. The officer, hospitalized with head injuries, was to be charged with homicide. Foster was shot at least four times with the officer's service pistol around 9:30 p.m. Saturday.
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Bonner Springs
Kan
Kansas City
Bruce Miller
Milton M. Foster Jr
Ziffell’s
Nick Tomasic
Wyandotte County
Negative spots dominate '94 election in Kansas
AP dispatch from sOPERA Kansas notes the year’s campaign features heavy negative television advertising. An Insurance Commissioner Ron Todd spot mocks him with Hank Williams Your Cheatin Heart lines. Kathleen Sebelius is unnamed until the end. Campaign insiders call it the toughest ads of the season.
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John Hanna
Associated Press Writersopera
Kan
Ron Todd
Hank Williams
Kathleen Sebelius
Two Joe Montanas in public life clash over name
In THERST New York area, Chiefs quarterback Joe Montana and Buffalo area political hopeful Joseph A. Montana Jr. share a name. The Buffalo Amherst candidate campaigns door to door while fans tease the coincidence, noting perks and a mock letterhead asking for a “new quarterback” for the 142nd District.
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N.Y
Joe Montana
Kansas City
Arrowhead
Buffalo Bills
Bruce Smith
Cornelius Bennett
Buffalo
Amherst
Joe
Montana
Phoenix
Scottsdale Country Club
Democratic Party
Vincent Sorrentino
142Nd
Halloween safety tips for trick or treating
Readers receive simple guidance for Halloween safety. Do not enter buildings or houses. Check candy with parents before eating. Wear colored clothing or carry a flashlight. Stay in your neighborhood and near home, cross streets at corners, respect property, and wait for the light. Have fun but stay cautious.
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Idk
Ex convict accused of White House shooting may have believed he would die
Francisco Martin Duran, 26, of Colorado Springs, is not talking to police as arraignment looms on federal charges of damaging federal property and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Officials say a handwritten note found in his truck suggests he expected a deadly confrontation and may have intended to die, with possible additional charges including attempted assassination.
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Ashington
White House
Clinton
Francisco Martin Duran
Colorado Springs
Colo
Washington
Secret Service
Duran
Administration
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Kidnapping case and bizarre crime notes across agencies
Summary of a 1985 Beirut hostage case filed against 13 federal agencies for records. DEA rejection cited need for notarized captors authorization. Police blotter items include a Fairfield paraplane shooting, a Spokane wife murder plot, and a Durham clerk robbery with unusual apologies from the suspect before fleeing.
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Terry Pasterson
Beirut
U.S
The
Drug Enforcement Administration
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